Industrial Control Basics – Manual Control
You’ve probably heard the saying, “asleep at the switch.” It’s usually associated…
Heat Energy Within the Power Plant— Water and Steam Cycle
This clarified water is then fed to a boiler by the boiler…
Condensation Inside the Steam Turbine
Did you know that water droplets traveling at high velocity can take…
The Make-up Valve in the Power Plant Steam to Water Cycle
This water is known as condensate, and after leaving the boiler feed pump…
Vacuum in a Power Plant Condenser
As discussed previously, the condenser is a piece of equipment that turns…
Joule’s Dynamo – The Joule Heating Effect
Dynamo-Circa Early 19th Century In Joule’s Experiment With Electricity, the dynamo was…
Boiler Feed Pumps Experience Cavitation
These are the massive centrifugal pumps that deliver pressurized water to the boiler. The water…
Energy Going up in Smoke Through the Stack
They inevitably result in lost energy in a number of ways, the…
